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• Search continues for men who stole a car with toddler inside, ran over mom

  03-03-2023 23:54
  
  Despite ongoing efforts from investigators, neither of the two men police say stole a Volkswagen that had a 2-year-old inside and ran over the child's mother last Thursday has been caught.
  
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• Downtown Naperville streetscape work delayed until 2024

  03-03-2023 22:53
  
  Naperville officials have delayed work on the downtown Washington Street streetscape until 2024.
  
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• Fugitive suspect in wife's Hanover Park slaying dies of medical condition in Michigan

  03-03-2023 22:34
  
  A man wanted for murder in the Feb. 13 shooting death of his wife in Hanover Park has died in Michigan from a medical issue that began while he was still a fugitive.
  
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• League of Women Voters hosting forum for Naperville Park District board candidates

  03-03-2023 22:15
  
  The League of Women Voters of Naperville is hosting an online forum for the Naperville Park District board candidates.
  
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• Two charged in kidnapping from Des Plaines car dealership; victims tortured, cops say

  03-03-2023 22:12
  
  Police: The suspects burned, beat and threatened the victims.
  
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• BizWeek: Concerns that a derailment could happen here; a development in Sugar Grove

  03-03-2023 21:51
  
  The Biz Week That Was: Local officials concerned about possibility of a derailment here; Developer has plans for Sugar Grove
  
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• Indiana State Trooper Struck and Killed by Suspect During Police Chase

  03-03-2023 21:16
  
  An Indiana State Police trooper was struck and killed while attempting to stop a driver involved in a police pursuit Friday afternoon, according to authorities.
  
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• J.B. Pritzker Is Democrats’ ‘Break Glass’ Candidate

  03-03-2023 20:57 via nytimes.com
  
  Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois has maintained his political organization, built a progressive record and is open about his ambitions. For now, he says, they don’t include the White House.
  
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• Kane County state's attorney push for raises to fuel new tax discussion

  03-03-2023 20:43
  
  Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser is pressing the county board to boost the salaries in her office ASAP to keep attorneys from leaving. But there's no money to do that in the long term. Mosser's pressure will force the county board to once again debate the idea of tax increases.
  
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• Akorn closing may prolong asthma med shortages, but treatment options still available

  03-03-2023 20:43
  
  While the sudden closure of Gurnee-based Akorn may prolong shortages of albuterol used to treat RSV and asthma, doctors and health care company representatives say treatment for those and other respiratory conditions are still available.
  
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• Skateboarder Terry Kennedy gets 5 years in prison for battery that led to Wheaton man's death

  03-03-2023 20:42
  
  Professional skateboarder and television personality Terry Kennedy has been sentenced to five years in prison for an attack that fatally injured a Wheaton man.
  
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• Chicago FOP Lodge Reelects John Catanzara as President

  03-03-2023 19:49
  
  John Catanzara has been reelected for a second three-year term as president of Chicago Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7, the largest police union in the city.
  
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• Inmate Beaten to Death in Maximum Security Wing of Cook County Jail

  03-03-2023 19:47
  
  An inmate was beaten to death Thursday evening in the maximum security wing of Cook County Jail, officials said.
  
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• Chicago Poet J. Ivy Performs Poems For Students in Hyde Park

  03-03-2023 19:35
  
  J. Ivy credits one of his high school teachers with pushing him to pursue a spoken word career. Today, he was at Hyde Park Academy High School encouraging students to go for their dreams.
  
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• Aurora man convicted of murdering man he thought was member of rival gang

  03-03-2023 19:35
  
  A Kane County jury Thursday convicted an Aurora man of murdering a man he suspected belonged to a rival gang.
  
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• At Least 14K Without Power as Snow Pummels Northwest Indiana

  03-03-2023 19:25
  
  At least 14,000 people are without power in northwest Indiana as a winter storm brings several inches of snow, icy conditions and strong winds to the area.
  
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• When Does Time Change in Illinois? Here's What to Know About Daylight Saving Time

  03-03-2023 19:11
  
  In just over a week, Illinois residents - and most Americans - will change their clocks for daylight saving time.
  
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• Watch Vernon Hills village board candidates discuss Hawthorn 2.0, traffic, sustainability

  03-03-2023 18:57
  
  Vernon Hills village board candidates Nancy Forster, Mike Marquardt and David Oppenheim talk about local issues with the Daily Herald.
  
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• Person in custody, charges pending in fatal stabbing of Schaumburg woman

  03-03-2023 18:35
  
  Charges are pending against a person now in custody as Schaumburg police continue their investigation into the fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old woman who lived in the village.
  
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• New Details Reveal Why Secret Service Was Involved in Raid of Lisle Business

  03-03-2023 18:11
  
  More details are coming to light after Secret Service agents were involved in a raid and subsequent investigation of a business in Lisle earlier this week.
  
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• A Battle Over Murals Depicting Slavery

  03-03-2023 18:06 via nytimes.com
  
  Reaction to a dispute between an artist and a Vermont school. Also: Corporal punishment; Ron DeSantis; caregivers; the Colorado River; guns and crime.
  
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• Pritzker to Meet with Walgreens CEO Over ‘Awful Corporate Decision' to Block Abortion Pills in Other States

  03-03-2023 17:45
  
  Deerfield-based Walgreens says it will not sell abortion pills in states in which Republican attorneys general have threatened legal action — despite the drug being legal in some of those states.
  
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• Gov. Pritzker Unveils $70M Proposal to Address Teacher Shortage

  03-03-2023 17:35
  
  In effort to address the state's teacher shortage, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday announced a new initiative that would provide funding to school districts with the greatest need for teachers, according to a news release from the governor's office.
  
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• Gery Chico, Former Mayoral Candidate and Illinois Board of Education Chair, Backs Paul Vallas in Runoff

  03-03-2023 17:18
  
  Chico endorsed his former partner in the April 4 runoff against Cook County Commissioner and Chicago Teachers Union organizer Brandon Johnson.
  
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• Suburban Dentist Launching Website to Help People With Disabilities Access Care

  03-03-2023 17:03
  
  A general dentist in suburban Oak Park is launching an online database connecting families with loved ones with special needs to dental and other health care professionals.
  
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• Judge Grants Dwyane Wade's Daughter Zaya Official Name and Gender Change

  03-03-2023 16:45
  
  A Los Angeles County judge has granted Dwyane Wade’s daughter Zaya an official name and gender change, according to court documents obtained by People. Her legal name is now Zaya Malachi Airamis Wade, according to court filings. The judge also gave approval for the 15-year-old’s sex markers on legal documents to match her gender identity. The teen, who came out...
  
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• Snowfall Leads to Poor Road Conditions, Numerous Crashes in NW Indiana

  03-03-2023 15:52
  
  Multiple agencies in Illinois are warning about hazardous travel south of Interstate 80 as snowfall begins to blanket the region.
  
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• Officials Warn of Worsening Road Conditions in Kankakee County as Snow Arrives

  03-03-2023 15:52
  
  Multiple agencies in Illinois are warning about hazardous travel south of Interstate 80 as snowfall begins to blanket the region.
  
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• Officials Warn of Worsening Road Conditions in Chicago Area's Southern Counties as Snow Arrives

  03-03-2023 15:52
  
  Multiple agencies in Illinois are warning about hazardous travel south of Interstate 80 as snowfall begins to blanket the region.
  
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• Details on Funeral Services for Fallen CPD Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso Released

  03-03-2023 15:52
  
  The family of fallen Chicago police officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso announced the dates for his visitation and funeral on Friday as a department and city mourn his loss.
  
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• New Ranking Names Most Expensive Cities In Illinois and These Chicago Suburbs Top the List

  03-03-2023 14:55
  
  Some cities and suburbs across the Chicago area have recently earned top spots on reports that rank things like the "Best Places to Live" or the "Happiest Cities in America," but a new report has dubbed one suburb the "most expensive."
  
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• Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on I-294 near Northbrook

  03-03-2023 14:35
  
  Illinois State Police are investigating a hit-and-run on Interstate 294 late Thursday that killed a pedestrian.
  
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• New CDC Data Shows 18 Illinois Counties at Elevated COVID-19 Community Level as Cases Remain Stable

  03-03-2023 13:42
  
  According to newly-released CDC data, 18 Illinois counties are at an elevated COVID-19 community level this week, down from 20 counties in the previous week.
  
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• Polar Plunge to Send Thousands Sprinting Into Frigid Lake Michigan This Weekend

  03-03-2023 13:29
  
  The 2023 Polar Plunge is set to take place at Chicago's North Avenue Beach this weekend, sending thousands of participants -- many in costume -- sprinting into frigid Lake Michigan water all for a good cause.
  
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• Wheeling man, Barrington woman killed in rollver crash

  03-03-2023 13:06
  
  Two people are dead after a rollover crash Thursday morning in Barrington, authorities said. The Cook County medical examiner's office on Thursday night identified the victims as Richard A. Wetterholm, 85, of Wheeling and Mary A. Gulbranson, 78, of Barrington.
  
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• Wheeling man, Barrington woman killed in rollover crash

  03-03-2023 13:06
  
  Two people are dead after a rollover crash Thursday morning in Barrington, authorities said. The Cook County medical examiner's office on Thursday night identified the victims as Richard A. Wetterholm, 85, of Wheeling and Mary A. Gulbranson, 78, of Barrington.
  
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• Suspect Charged in Murder of Chicago Police Officer Held Without Bail

  03-03-2023 12:57
  
  A judge ordered an 18-year-old charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer in the city's Gage Park neighborhood held without bail Friday.
  
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• Founding Fathers Didn't Own AR-15s, Pritzker and Raoul Argue in Defense of Assault Weapons Ban

  03-03-2023 12:53
  
  Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Thursday filed a brief defending Illinois’ assault weapon ban, arguing the weapons restricted by the newly enacted law aren’t commonly used for self-defense and that large capacity magazines are accessories — not “arms.”
  
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• Person Struck, Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on I-294

  03-03-2023 12:37
  
  A person was fatally struck in a hit-and-run crash on I-294 near Sanders Road in Northbrook, according to Illinois State Police.
  
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• Winter Storm Alerts Change For Chicago-Area Counties as Weather Forecast Shifts

  03-03-2023 11:42
  
  As a winter storm system makes its way into the Chicago area, nearly a dozen counties including Cook, DuPage and Kankakee will soon be under either a winter storm warning or a winter storm advisory, with rain, heavy snow and gusty winds predicted to be the storm's main threats.
  
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• Several Chicago-Area Counties Under Winter Storm Warning, Advisory With Snow, Rain on Way

  03-03-2023 11:42
  
  As a winter storm system makes its way into the Chicago area, nearly a dozen counties including Cook, DuPage and Kankakee will soon be under either a winter storm warning or a winter storm advisory, with rain, heavy snow and gusty winds predicted to be the storm's main threats.
  
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• Several Chicago-Area Counties Under Winter Storm Warning, Advisory As Snow, Rain Move In

  03-03-2023 11:42
  
  As a winter storm system makes its way into the Chicago area, nearly a dozen counties including Cook, DuPage and Kankakee will soon be under either a winter storm warning or a winter storm advisory, with rain, heavy snow and gusty winds predicted to be the storm's main threats.
  
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• Chicago-Area Counties Under Winter Storm Advisories and Warnings

  03-03-2023 11:42
  
  As a "complex" storm system makes its way into the Chicago area and threatens to snarl the Friday afternoon commute, a handful of counties will soon be under a winter storm warning or a winter storm advisory, with slush, quick snowfall and gusty winds predicted to be the main threats.
  
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• Walgreens Won't Sell Abortion Pill by Mail in 20 States

  03-03-2023 09:18
  
  Walgreens on Thursday said it won't sell an abortion pill by mail in 20 conservative-led states.
  
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• Live Radar: Track Evolving Winter Storm as it Approaches Chicago Area Friday

  03-03-2023 09:03
  
  Weather alerts are in effect across parts of the Chicago area Friday as an evolving winter storms inches toward the Chicago area, threatening to bring accumulating snow, heavy winds and rain to some.
  
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• Timeline: When, Where Snow, Rain is Expected to Hit As Storm Moves Into Chicago Area

  03-03-2023 08:32
  
  While Friday morning across the Chicago area may appear quiet and mostly dry, a complex winter storm system set to bring heavy snow and rain is expected to create travel headaches by the time the Friday afternoon commute hits, the NBC 5 Storm Team says.
  
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• C.J. Stroud Defends Justin Fields, Doesn't Want Bears to Draft Him

  03-03-2023 08:30
  
  Thats his team. I can do my thing. I can go build my legacy."
  
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• 18-Year-Old Suspect Charged With Murder of Chicago Police Officer to Appear in Court Friday

  03-03-2023 07:22
  
  Steven Montano, 18, of Little Village faces a first-degree murder charge in the killing of Chicago Police officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso.
  
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• 18-Year-Old Suspect Charged With Murder of Chicago Police Officer to Appear in Court

  03-03-2023 07:22
  
  Steven Montano, 18, of Little Village faces a first-degree murder charge in the killing of Chicago Police officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso.
  
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• Report: Illinoisans worried about staffing shortages in schools

  03-03-2023 06:25
  
  A report from the Illinois Education Association shows Illinoisans are concerned about staffing shortages in public schools.
  
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